Whirlpool Cave
Whirlpool Cave is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Western Oaks Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Austin & Travis County
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 25.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 22 mi
- Sinkholes · 25 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Western Oaks Park: 0.5 mi
- Westcreek Pocket Park: 1.0 mi
- Sendera Mesa Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
- Archstone Greenbelt: 1.3 mi
- Archstone Pocket Park: 1.4 mi
- Kincheonville: 1.1 mi
- Old Rock Store: 1.6 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.9 mi
- MS Nolen Texas Historical Plaque: 2.8 mi
- Broken Spoke: 4.0 mi
- Cathedral of Junk: 4.4 mi
- Good Luck Statue: 5.4 mi
- Greetings from Austin mural: 5.8 mi
- Sculpture of Brazilian Carnaval Feather Costume: 5.8 mi
- Abundance: 6.0 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Forest Trail Garden: 4.8 mi
- Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 5.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 5.4 mi
- Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 5.4 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.5 mi
- Flintridge Hill: 5.8 mi
- Dittmar Hill: 6.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.7 mi
- Mount Larson: 7.2 mi
- Eanes History Center: 5.0 mi
- TexPop ATX: 5.4 mi
- Austin Nature & Science Center: 5.8 mi
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum;Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum: 5.8 mi
- Charles Moore House: 6.7 mi
- Frate Barker Path: 4.7 mi
- Barton Springs Pool: 5.5 mi
- Bear Creek Stables: 5.7 mi
- Rock Wall At Zilker: 5.9 mi
- South Congress Bat Colony: 6.6 mi
- Eliza Spring: 5.6 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 6.0 mi
- Seiders Spring: 8.5 mi
- Kirby Spring: 13.2 mi
- Shady Spring: 15.7 mi
- Twin Falls: 3.0 mi
- Sculpture Falls: 3.4 mi
- Hill of Life Falls: 3.9 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 7.5 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 7.6 mi
- Seismic Wall: 3.4 mi
- Bird Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Fern Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 24.9 mi
- Goforth: 13.7 mi
- Lytton Springs: 20.1 mi
- Polonia: 20.6 mi
- McDuff: 22.8 mi
- New Sweden: 23.9 mi
- The Learning Tree: 0.7 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 2.8 mi
- Stone picnic table: 7.8 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whirlpool Cave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | WSW 250° | 463 m | 23.3 mi |
| Jack Mountain | WSW 247° | 451 m | 20.9 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | WSW 255° | 449 m | 21.1 mi |
| Shingle Hills | WNW 292° | 433 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | W 260° | 429 m | 17.9 mi |
| Peach Mountain | WSW 251° | 429 m | 19.4 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | WSW 238° | 423 m | 18.4 mi |
| Lone Man Mountain | WSW 237° | 416 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 51 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1033367810
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